Customer Reviews:
 Poor Service, Poor product September 2, 2008
The unit never worked correctly. It froze up constantly requiring me to take the battery out to change music selections. I tried to contact Coby multiple times. The online FAQs were not helpful and Coby never responded to my emails. Their online call center was also poor. They disconnected me twice after being on hold for 10+ minutes. Another time I was on hold for 5 minutes and then cut off because they were closing down for the night. The two times that I spoke with someone they were nice but not much help. I reformatted the unit and still did not receive performance. A great disappointment.
 great mp3 player July 9, 2008
i got this for my daughter on her birthday since her ipod only lasted for a year and then just quit. she says this one sounds just as good as her old ipod.
Coby MP-C596 Review July 6, 2008
This player is a super value and ideal for the gym/health club, especially the tunable FM radio feature that enables the user to tune in to the wireless audio broadcast channels for the overhead video screens which are becoming very prevalent. The only caution I will offer is that the ear buds that come with the unit are fairly large (relatively speaking) and some users may find it difficult to keep them in place during workouts. However, The Coby CVE92 ear buds are an excellent addition both from the perspective of fit and sound quality.
 Stopped working, needs improvement June 11, 2008
I bought this 4 months ago and have not used very often, but it suddenly stopped working and will not even turn on. The oval shape is somewhat bulky compared to other MP3 players, and, as other reviewer said, the earbuds are too big to hurt your ears after you use them for a while. I used to carry some MP3 audio book files in it, and everytime I had to start from the beginning because it doesn't remember your last position on the file. It also has a bettery issue as it requires new bettery so quickly.
Not bad for the price, but forget the "extras"... June 2, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I recently had the opportunity to get two of these through my Pepsi points. The entire checkout process was simple and the shipping was pretty darn quick...I received them in a matter of 2-3 days. The Coby's are packaged nicely, with everything sorted into little baggies that you can reuse if you so desire. Not a bad idea, I think. My MP3 players came with the power cord, headphones, armband and even a battery so you can use your player right out of the box. Now THAT was nice of them! Right away I got to using my players and the accessories. They rate as follows.
Pros: Great size. The Coby is small and light enough to use during physical activities, but not so small that it makes reading the screen difficult. The screen is a decent size and features a pretty good display system. There's a good set of options which even include changing the backlight color. That may not be important to some, but to others, the aesthetics are a plus. The player is pretty durable, my daughter having dropped hers many times over, and yet it still works like new. The 2GB storage is perfect for me and even my daughter, holding a great deal of music. Of course it may not hold your entire music library, but it will certainly hold enough for several hours of listening pleasure, depending on the file size of course. As for the MP3s themselves, you can load your music easily and even sort them into your own created folders if you like. It's really just drag and drop music files. Simple as that.
Cons: The headphones are a waste. Not only do they sound terrible, by the looks of the size of them, they're meant for a giant's ears. So, not only do they sound awful, they're also uncomfortable and they won't stay in your ears. The armband is kinda cheesy. It's a great idea in theory, but with how it's adjustable, there's so much extra "band" that it not only is uncomfortable, but it just looks plain stupid. I don't see many people getting much use out of it, to be honest. On the plus side, the Coby does have a spot to attach a lanyard to it, which would be better than the armband anyway.
All in all, I'd rate this a 4/5. It's definitely worth the price and isn't a bad little MP3 player.
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